Hello everyone,

Last week I started building my to go bags. I have added a few more items to make my bags more complete for my husband and I.

I should add at this time my disclaimer to let you know that "I am in no way a professional person pertaining to preparedness or am I an expert." I am hoping like me that you would want to be prepared in case of emergency.

This week I will start to put food away and hopefully have some way of heating my food with no electricity I can only expect to cook my food on a grill with charcoal or wood. Many backwoods campers maybe a little bit more suited for this. But if you have never been camping or out in the wilderness it may be your first time preparing an open fire. It is not that difficult. Gather up some small twigs and dry leaves to start with then add more pieces of wood, if you don't have any charcoal.

This is where you need to have your supply of matches or lighter. You can purchase a lighter anywhere and you should have one in your to go bag.

Portable grills are great and can be compact and easy to set up. I have used a hibachi in the past and they work great. But a small grill like this works just as well.



Always remember never use charcoal or wood in a closed area. Always have good ventilation. we do not need anyone getting carbon poisoning.

They have some great emergency food already packaged and ready for shipment.
What I like about these is that you have 12 meals ready to go and it does come with a heater. I will also put in some rice, noodles. and most likely some energy bars.

OK that's it for this week. I look forward to meeting up again next week where I will start to discuss Shelter.

Creating a To Go Bag

Hi everyone,



This week I decided to make two "To Go Bag" one for my husband and one for me. I hope you will take the initiative and follow along and make yours with me.



I will start with two large backpacks. The items I will put in my bags are:



Water (you do not necessarily need to put it in your bag but want to have with your bag)
Water purifier in case you do not have water with you. You can go to this link and look at the different ones.



Food
Crank Radio




Basic First aid kit

Pancho

Flashlight, I like this one because it is solar and cranks



Tooth brush/Paste
Handy wipes
Deck of cards
Glow Sticks
Space Blanket
Waterproof Matches
Dust mask
Change of Underware
T-Shirt
Tennis Shoes
Socks
and Multi Purpose knife.



A set of silverware and plate .

To go kits - Disaster Preparedness

Are you prepared? Do you know what you need to survive a disaster?

Prepare in Advance:

Can you make your own emergency kit or should you purchase one? This is a option that you must decide before you set your sites on what needs to be in it. Many kits come with basic items and you can add your own touches to fit your family needs. This can be costly, but if you are in a hurry it may be worth the cost. I suggest that you take the time today and start developing your own kit and put in the items that you need at the fraction of the cost.

The first item is the storage container. Consider how big you want your kit. Do you want it easily portable, like a backpack, or a large container for your car?  Do you need something for the entire family or individual to go kits? Maybe you need both? How many days do you need your kit to last, three days, seven  days, two weeks, one month, or maybe a year? The choice is basically up to you. 

Here are the essentials:

Water

Hand power Flashlight

Non Perishable Food

Water proof matches

First aid kit

Communication supplies

Medical Supplies

Hand power radio

Solar power device

Misc items: Trash bags, Dust Masks, plastic sheeting, Duct tape, wet wipes, wrenches, pliers.

I recommend a water filter like this one

H2O Survival Water Filter Travel Straw MAX, 530 Gallons

and a camp stove like this Coleman Classic Propane Stove. You will need a hand power radio maybe you will prefer one like iRonsnow IS-088 Dynamo